I am here at the altar,
I beseech You for an answer,
I saw you wandering in the dark,
and running seamless in a streak of light,
I saw you singing at a shrine,
I saw you crying at the funeral of a loved one,
I saw you angered by the mob that chased you and
the kids that poked you with a stick because you
were homeless and dirty, you were crazy they said,
I saw you praying in synagogue, I saw you kneeling in a church,
I saw you in a mosque, I could say you were at home,
I saw you raging in the waters and thundering in the clouds,
I saw you red, I saw you green, I saw you in the rainbow,
And on the palette of an artist, wanting to be painted,
Yearning to be seen,
I saw you in the wisdom of an old man’s whisper,
and in the follies of the youth that sees nothing but his dreams,
I looked around and I saw you, I closed my eyes and I saw you,
I looked at me and I saw you,
I saw you as I saw me,
I was wondering if you could tell me,
All this while,
had I been looking for myself?!
oh, the submission uses linkz and is closed on Wednesday, next rally is March 24-30, you can comment and claim awards, I can ask blaga to add your poem to the collection….
Thanks…
Glad to see you in.
beautiful poem….
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Thx Jingle for liking the poem and the post, will see u around and often! Will try to get the posts in time from hereon. Thx for the grt job you are doing! So good to see you too!
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Your poem was included in Thursday Rally collection post week 39 here http://thursdaypoetsrallypoetry.blogspot.com/2011/03/thursday-rally-poetry-collection-week.html
Enjoy reading other participants and welcome again to week 40 Rally 24-30 March! Thank you! Regards: Blaga
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Thx so much Blaga! is it possible to enter this poem in the 40th, since 39 was closing when I submitted this one?
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week 40 is 24-30 march, the blog where you participate is http://thursdaypoetsrallypoetry.blogspot.com/, so when the time comes visit that blog. Thank you very much!
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Cheers!
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OMG! this is a very beautiful poem.. it deeply touched my heart..
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I am happy you felt and loved the poem… it means allot!
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poets rally week 40 is on,
welcome checking in…
🙂
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At first, I didnt have a clue – but I re-read it a couple of times till it hit me!!
Totally loved it:D Splendid way of expressing reflection. Keep it up!:)
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Thank you Clriice, perhaps the most cherished reward for a writer is to be understood, i just had mine through your lovely comment. Do keep visiting, thanks for the encouragement!
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Awesome.. Keep writing…:D
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Thanks Raghu…i ll keep trying
🙂
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A very evocative and soul-stirring write. Thanks for sharing.
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Yelena you are most welcome!
I thank you sincerely for your profound appraisal and appreciation.
Cheers!
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truly amazing poem, beautiful thoughts and i loved the transition from the “you” as something to be pitied and something to be respected. i gotta subscribe to you! (;
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🙂 Thank you Belladonna, every feeling begs expression, I am glad you grasped the meaning within the words and liked the writing.
I’ll look forward to your visits and appraisal.
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Quite poignant but questions the notions of individuality. Loved the self introspection done here in the poem. Hope to read more of you in future.
Cheers!
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Thanks so much Mihir, for your thoughtful and lovely comment. Will try to keep on writing, Thanks for for the encouraging remarks!
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